One Win (Korean: 1승) is a 2023 South Korean sports drama film written, directed and produced by Shin Yeon-shick, and starring Song Kang-ho, Park Jeong-min and Jang Yoon-ju. It depicts the story of a volleyball coach who has never tasted success in his life, meets a women's volleyball team that only needs one win and takes on a challenge.
The film premiered at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 27, 2023. It was released theatrically on December 4, 2024.
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Plot
Woo-jin, a former volleyball MVP who teaches a children's volleyball class on the brink of closure, is hired as the manager of the girls' volleyball team Pink Storm just before disbandment. According to his contract, Woo-jin only needs to win one game, which isn't a problem for him but his team has only second-class players. Pink Storm's owner Jeong-Won sells promising players to other clubs and only recruits players whom other clubs refuse to scout. And if the team wins even once, Jeong-won promises to give 20 million won to one random spectator. Thanks to this publicity, Pink Storm see its popularity soar and the season finally starts, but the team continues to lose. Woo-jin slowly but surely begins to change the team. Pink Storm, which consists of abandoned players, is about whether it can get "one win."
Cast
Song Kang-ho as Kim Woo-jin
Park Jeong-min as Kang Jeong-won
Jang Yoon-ju as Bang Soo-ji
Park Myung-hoon as captain of Pink Storm
Lee Min-ji as Yuki
Na Hyun-woo as Bang Soo-ji's husband
Lee Sook-ja as commentator
Han Yoo-mi as opponent team player
Jo Jung-suk as coach
Kim Yeon-koung as a rookie volleyball player
Shin Jin-sik as opponent team manager
Kim Se-jin as opponent team manager
Production
Filming began in November 2020, and concluded in February 2021.
Release
The film was invited to the Big Screen Competition section at 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it had its world premiere on January 27, 2023.